Inuvialuit get reprieve from Senate
An aboriginal group from Canada’s Northwest Territories is continuing its efforts to amend the boundaries of a proposed park covering a portion of their territory believed to be prospective for nickel…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Moss acquires discovery
A copper-silver-gold discovery near Quebec’s Val d’Or mining camp has caught the eye of Moss Resources (MRS-T).The Toronto-based junior recently signed an agreement to acquire 30 claims in Denain Twp….
Meetings (December 14, 1998)
Dec. 14, Cabo Dec. 14, Concho Dec. 14, High Desert Dec. 14, Leader Dec. 14, Ontex Dec. 15, Aurogin Dec. 15, Barramundi Gold Dec. 15, Brownstone Dec. 15, Caldera Dec. 15, CKD Dec. 15, Cons. Texas Dec. …
Greenstone weathers storm in Central America
Gold miner Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) has reported less-than-catastrophic hurricane damage to its facilities in Central America.Damage caused by Hurricane Mitch at the Cerro Mojon mine in Nicaragua …
Western Quebec takes Wesdome subsidiary public
Eager to raise funds for further exploration at the Wesdome gold property in Val d’Or, Que., Toronto-based Western Quebec Mines (WQM-T) is proceeding with an initial public offering of its wholly owne…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Cheviot proposal to return to court
A ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal will enable environmental groups to challenge development of the Cheviot coal mine in Alberta.The court agreed with allegations from a coalition of five environ…
Teck, WC test silver find
The extent of a near-surface, high-grade silver find on the El Salvador project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state remains unclear following the completion of an additional six holes in the immediate area.El…
Largest gold producer to get bigger
An agreement-in-principle sets the stage for Anglogold (AU-N) to acquire the gold assets of Minorco (MNRCY-Q).The South African major offered Minorco US$550 million in cash for its interests in five o…
EDITORIAL & OPINION – COMMENTARY — Stainless to join low demand club
The stainless steel market in 1997 was one that transpired from ongoing optimism to that of great uncertainty. Despite the recovery of the global economy from a slower period of growth in 1996, with i…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Iamgold gets nod for low costs at Sadiola Hill
First Marathon’s Kerry Smith is one of a growing number of mining analysts giving high marks to the financial performance of Iamgold (IMG-T) and the operating success of its Sadiola Hill gold mine in …
CORRECTION (December 14, 1998)
A recent report about TVI Pacific Inc’s (TVI-T) plans to expand the Canatuan polymetallic project in the Philippines stated that two alternatives being considered would yield rates of return in excess…
Bolivar doubles mill capacity
Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) will double, to 1,400 tonnes, the daily capacity of the mill it bought in Venezuela last June.The refurbished Revemin mill will continue to process gold ore. Bolivar says th…